Japanese experts have issued a warning about polluted drinking water caused by US military bases in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. Excessive organofluorine chemical compounds have reportedly been detected in drinking water supplies. This group of chemicals is used in a wide range of industrial processes and is harmful to the body if consumed. It can cause elevated cholesterol, changes to liver function, changes in thyroid hormone levels and reduced immune response. An investigation has not been carried out, because the US has not granted permission.


日本专家发出警告,声称位于日本最南端的冲绳县美军基地对日本市民的饮用水源造成了污染。据报道,该地的饮用水中检测出了过量的有机氟化合物。这类化学物质被广泛应用于工业生产流程之中,摄入这些化学物质对身体是有害的。它会导致胆固醇升高,肝功能病变,甲状腺激素水平变化以及人体免疫反应的减弱。由于没有得到美国的批准,日本尚未对此展开调查。